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The wrong complexion for protection
Robert D. Bullard
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New York University Press
Language
English
Pages
299

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Subjects
Racism in social services, Racism in public welfare, Social conditions, Civil rights, African Americans, Racism, Disaster relief, African americans, civil rights, African americans, social conditions, Public welfare, united states, Social service, united states, Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Social justice, Disasters, Prejudice, Relief Work, Social Conditions, Socioeconomic Factors
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United States

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The wrong complexion for protection: how the government response to natural and unnatural disasters endangers African American communities
2012, New York University Press
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Table of Contents

Introduction: anatomy of vulnerability
Race, place, and the environment in a small southern town: a personal perspective from Robert D. Bullard
Growing up in a city that care forgot, New Orleans: a personal perspective from Beverly Wright
The legacy of bias: hurricanes, droughts, and floods
Recovery and reconstruction in post-Katrina New Orleans: a time for healing and renewal
The wrong complexion for protection: response to toxic contamination
Nightmare on Eno Road: poisoned water and toxic racism in Dickson, Tennessee
Living and dying on the fenceline: response to industrial accidents
Separate and unequal treatment: response to health emergencies, human experiments, and bioterrorism threats
Critical conditions: fixing a broken system.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
363.34/808996073
Library of Congress
HV555.U6 B846 2012, HV555.U6B846 2012

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
299

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25198377M
ISBN 13
9780814799932, 9780814771938, 9780814763841
LCCN
2012004485
OCLC/WorldCat
775329538

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